BS in Computer Game Design and Development

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Game Design and Development equips students and
graduates with the skills and knowledge to apply computing and software engineering
techniques to the design and production of digital media for entertainment, research,
and education. As a specialization within the field of computing, game design and
development builds on and applies expertise in computing hardware and software to
create engaging and immersive multimedia systems.

The program exposes students to the breadth of the field in the areas of digital
media, human-computer interaction, the history and theory of gaming, game design,
2D and 3D graphics, simulation, modeling, software engineering, artificial intelligence,
data structures, and algorithms. Current and emerging domains including online games
(and massively multiplayer games or MMOG), casual games, mobile games, and serious/educational
games are explored. Students are also required to select an upper-level concentration
within the program to ensure depth in their program of study. While these concentrations
will change as the field evolves, current offerings include media-production, distributed-mobile,
education-serious, planning-management, and simulation-informatics.

You can also find more information about our programs in gaming and other gaming related
activities at games.spsu.edu.